A Story for the Children by Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji

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Dear Parents & Students,

 

P.N: The Maha Mantra Kirtan for the school student

appearing for the Board exams went on very well with

Jam Packed Students and teachers from Various schools

participating. It was a beautiful, divine filled

session .

 

The Video of the session is available in

 

www.namadwaar.org

 

Pl watch along with your children.

 

The members requested for prasadam who had

participated from outside Chennai from

B'lore,Hyderabad,Delhi,Mumbai,Kerala at their places

inviting friends and their school going children will

receive during the week as per their addresses.

 

Radhe Krishna

Ravishankar.G

 

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Once there lived a king who ruled the kingdom

righteously and wisely. The people of the kingdom

lived happily under his rule. His kingdom remained

prosperous and wealthy in all ways. In spite of this

the king had no peace of mind; He read many spiritual

books to know the way to attain peace of mind. These

spiritual books extolled the chanting of 'Rama! Rama!-

through the chanting of 'Rama! Rama!' one enjoys peace

of mind. He, therefore, began to chant Rama Nãma. But,

to his disappointment he did not attain peace of mind.

 

 

It was at this time that a Mahãtma visited his Court.

The king informed him of his predicament. The Mahãtma

said to him, " I will give 'upadesa' (instruction) of a

great Mantra to you. Keep doing japa of it! You will

find peace. "

The king asked the Mahãtma, eagerly, " What is that

Mantra? "

The Mahãtma said, " I am going to give 'upadesa' of the

Rama Mantra the japa of which will bestow all that one

desires in this world and also joy in the higher

world. "

 

The king felt disappointed on hearing the words of the

Mahãtma and said quite indifferently, " Swami! It is

this very Mantra that I have been doing japa of for

the past so many days. But it has not been fruitful. "

The Mahãtma said, " I will give 'upadesa' of that

Mantra to you now. Do japa of it after receiving the

'upadesa' from me. You will find a difference in the

result. "

 

This did not, however, satisfy the king. He thought,

'is not the Mahãtma suggesting the same Rama Nãma that

I have already been chanting daily? What difference

can be had in the result by receiving it from him?'

The Mahtama understood the thought running in the

king's mind.

 

Turning to the army chiefs standing close by, the

Mahãtma said to them, " Arrest the king. " At first,

those present in the Royal Court thought that the

Mahãtma had uttered these words in a jest. But, when

he repeatedly gave this order, the king became furious

and ordered the army chiefs to arrest the Mahãtma. The

army chiefs at once arrested the Mahãtma.

 

The Mahãtma laughed aloud and pointed to the king, " I

uttered the very same words to them. But they did not

act. However, they acted as soon as you uttered these

words to them. Have they not? The reason behind this

is that you enjoy that right. There is a difference in

response to the same words coming from you and from

me. Likewise, the Lord has bestowed the right on me to

do 'upadesa' of the Mantra to you. Therefore, there

certainly would be a great difference in the 'phala'

(fruit) if you do japa of the Rama Nãma after

receiving it through me. You will certain attain the

peace of mind through my 'upadesa'. "

 

Regards

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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Spirituality, Mental peace or problems in life or

about dharma, please write to us by clicking here:

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questions for you and suggests prayers.

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